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Russia has criticized Serbia for exporting arms to Ukraine, saying it’s a stab in the back by its traditional Slavic Balkan ally

Russia on Thursday said it was still waiting for Ukraine to commit to new talks in Istanbul on Monday, after Kyiv demanded Moscow send its peace terms before pledging to attend the meeting.

Russia has needed potatoes for some time.

In the past few days, discussion around whether Israel is committing acts of genocide in Gaza has intensified. On May 28 The Guardian reported that “380 writers and groups” had signed an open letter calling Israel’s military campaign in Gaza “genocide”. The letter reads, in part:

The Kremlin said Kyiv’s calls for Russia to release its ceasefire memorandum before talks in June were ‘non-constructive’

Richard Hermer accuses Conservatives of misunderstanding laws that have ‘kept us safe since 1945’

Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russia’s "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscow’s "peace memorandum" with Kyiv.

Two statements from world leaders this week bear closer examination. On May 27, the US president Donald Trump took to his Truth Social social media channel to proclaim that if it wasn’t for him, “lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia”. The following day the German…

Russia launched its largest yet air assaults on Ukraine’s cities. In response, the EU threatens sanctions and missiles.

Trump's holding off on Russia sanctions, betting on ceasefire talks with Putin. Will this spark peace in Ukraine or embolden Moscow?